Tuesday, April 20, 2021

How can I travel to the Philippines - it's not easy

Since my wife is a Filipino citizen, I can visit the Philippines. Before the pandemic American's did not need a visa, that has changed. As you can see below, it's a bit of a hassle to travel at the moment, so we'll wait a bit longer.



FOREIGN SPOUSE OF A FILIPINO NATIONAL

    • Requirements must be submitted by mail or courier service. Do not use FedEx

    • Per BI regulation must be a marriage defined by Philippine law see Family Code Article 1;

    • Completely filled up application form.  (For People’s Republic of China (P.R.O.C) passport holders, use this form)

    • ORIGINAL and PHOTOCOPY of the passport with a validity that must extend at least six (6) months beyond the length of proposed stay in the Philippines.

    • One 2″ x 2″ size photograph taken within the last six (6) months. The applicant’s signature must be affixed on the front side of the picture.

    • A photocopy of the applicant’s proof of round trip airline booking (unpaid reservation) to his/her country of origin or his/her next country of destination.

    • Proof of financial capacity (e.g. latest print-out of credit card account(s), latest print-out of bank statements, ownership of real estate properties, and other documents showing the applicant’s capacity to financially support himself/herself during his/her stay in the Philippines. You will need more than one type of proof of financial capacity

    • Cashier’s check or U.S. Postal Money Order pay to the order of the Philippine Consulate General Los Angeles in the amount of US$30.00 for the Visa Fee

    • Original and photocopy of Proof of Marriage such as (you will need to present this again in the Philippines):

      • Philippine Statistics Authority/National Statistics Office (PSA/NSO) Marriage Certificate; or

      • Marriage Certificate issued by the County or State and the Valid Philippine Passport or PSA/NSO Birth Certificate or Dual Citizenship documents of the Filipino spouse

    • Letter request by the Filipino spouse addressed to the Consulate with copy of valid identification card issued by the Philippine government. This letter must be NOTARIZED by a notary public in the Philippines.

    • Documentary proof that the Filipino spouse is in the Philippines, such as Barangay or Municipal certification, certificate of employment, notarized affidavit of appearance with a photo of the spouse holding a current newspaper, etc.

    • If traveling together with a Filipino spouse must present proof of airline booking showing both the names of the applicant and the Filipino spouse.

    • Return envelope that is self-addressed with prepaid postage (PRIORITY MAIL with tracking number).

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